25 Emails You Get From The VA During Separation
This is just an archive of the emails I received from the VA during my military transition.
Nearly all of them come all at once.
I have two theories for this:
- No one at the VA understands the concept of a drip email campaign
- These are all programs they’re mandated by law to tell us about and they need to check the “We told you so” box
If you’re like me you never delete emails but you likely never go back to read them either.
I doubt you’re going to read all 25 of these in one sitting once they get sent to your inbox. There’s also some information here that’s handy to have beforehand. By the time it gets to your email it’s too late
For example, Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) is for 180-90 days left on active duty.
Transfer of Educational Benefits (TEB) needs you to agree to 4 ADDITIONAL years of service so I don’t even know why it’s part of this email campaign.
That’s why I’m putting them here so you can read them at your leisure.
1) About Vet Centers and How They Can Help You
2) About VA Services for Homeless Veterans
3) Are you looking for a good job?
4) Resources for State Veterans’ Benefit
6) Free extension of SGLI coverage after separation if you are totally disabled
7) Transitioning from SGLI to VGLI Coverage
8) About VA Healthcare Enrollment and Eligibility Determination
9) About Eligibility for Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance
10) Returning Veterans: Potential environmental exposures during your military service
11) Are you looking for a job with the Federal Government?
12) Returning Veterans: Rethinking Drinking
13) About VA’s Chapter 36 Vocational Counseling Services
14) About Enhanced VA Benefits for Combat Veterans
15) About the Women Veterans’ Health Program
17) About the VA Veterans Crisis Line and Veterans Chat
18) Returning Combat Veterans: Help for Invisible Wounds
19) About Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E) Services
20) Returning Combat Veterans: Do I have PTSD?
21) VA Home Loan Benefit Reminder
22) About the Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) Program
23) Transfer of Post-9/11 GI-Bill Benefits to Dependents (TEB)
24) VA Education Benefits – Predischarge
25) Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Briefing on VA Benefits
I assume it’s okay to share these because it’s all public information.
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